"Camp Miasma" withers in metaphor Hell
Jane Schoenbrun's third film honors and analyzes slashers — but skips the thesis
Dolly embodied Appalachia's best parts
Stereotypes have long defined the region. Parton showed the world its true heart — and offered a challenge
Lindsay Clancy trial exposes MAGA lies
Why many right-wing men can't admit that postpartum disorders are real
Dolly Parton gave TV a special sparkle
Her telegenic charm turned TV specials into hits — and made that love feel personal
Millions of women trust Candace Owens
Millions of people tune in to the conservative commentator each week. Here's why they trust her
Dolly Parton dead at 80
Social media explodes in grief at passing of singer-songwriter, actor, philanthropist and absolute legend
Afghan Whigs don't sound like the '90s
On "Soft Control," Greg Dulli and the Afghan Whigs prove 40 years hasn't dulled their edge
The pasta that starts in the freezer
Smoky sausage, softened peppers and a glossy tomato-pesto sauce make this the kind of pasta weeknights deserve
Fired WaPo writer nets free speech win
Karen Attiah's firing by the Washington Post sparked a backlash the newspaper has paid for ever since
Canada's not for sale
Tired of the president's coercive tactics, the Canadian prime minister puts his country's economy on the line
Republicans lean on anti-trans sentiment
GOP lawmakers have packaged two issues into one amendment in an effort to strip away the right to abortion
SCOTUS allows mail-in voting changes
It's not yet clear how this will affect the midterms
"It Ends" beat Hollywood at its own game
Move over "Obsession," step aside "Backrooms" — Ullom's film fought to define Gen Z cinema
Hegseth's path to 2028 is no joke
The defense secretary's tough-guy persona may be exactly what wins over white evangelical voters
Being fired for resisting tech saved me
Pushed out of academia by new requirements, I beat the system and helped my students
Texas GOP cornered by Big Bend backlash
Most of the state’s GOP leaders have hedged on the White House's plans for the region
Freedom 250 ends at full throttle
The inaugural DC IndyCar race capped a summer of Trump-style elaborate celebrations for America's 250th birthday
Trump's beef plan angers ranchers
Republicans warn cheaper imports could hurt American cattle producers, doing little to fix the long-term shortage
Kids are AI "guinea pigs" in classrooms?
The education secretary says AI can transform learning, even as evidence about its effectiveness remains limited
Sean Duffy's Great American Road Grift
Tag along with this YouTube road trip if you want to see America through a boring, MAGA lens
What if the fascists win in Germany?
Friedrich Merz's "firewall" hasn't stopped the rise of the ultra-MAGA AfD. It's time for a new strategy
Trump makes the world go nuclear
The president's behavior toward Iran and North Korea has incentivized other countries to develop nuclear weapons
The internet is losing its third places
Does anyone know where to hang out online anymore?
Jason Arday and new plagiarism politics
The controversy over Arday’s work reflects an ongoing trend of ideological opponents levying plagiarism accusations